PMT

14 The graph shows how displacement varies with time for an object which starts from rest
with constant acceleration.
40
35
30
Distance / m

25
20
15
10

0
0

5
6

Time / s

(a) Use the distance-time graph to determine the speed of the object at a time of 4.0 s.
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Speed =

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(b) Calculate the acceleration.

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Acceleration =

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(Total for Question 14 = 5 marks)

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Equations of Motion and Motion Graph Questions

1.

The diagram is a velocity-time graph for an electron.

v
B

Describe carefully the motion represented by lines AB and BC.

AB: .......................................................................................................................................
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BC: .......................................................................................................................................
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(2)

The graph is a much simplified model of how an electron moves along a wire carrying a current.
Explain what causes the motion represented by AB and BC.
AB: .......................................................................................................................................
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BC: .......................................................................................................................................
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(2)

Explain the term drift velocity and indicate its value on the graph above.
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(2)

With reference to the behaviour of the electron, explain why the wire gets warm.
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(1)
(Total 7 marks)

2.

The diagram shows a velocity-time graph for a ball bouncing vertically on a hard surface. The
ball was dropped at t = 0 s.

+5.0
v/m s 1
0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

t/s

5.0
At what time does the graph show the ball in contact with the ground for the third time?
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(1)

The downward sloping lines on the graph are straight and parallel with each other. Why?
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(2)

Show that the height from which the ball was dropped is about 1.2 m.
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(2)

Sketch a displacement-time curve on the axes below for the first second of the motion.

Displacement /m

0.5

1.0

t/s

(3)

What is the displacement of the ball when it finally comes to rest?

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(1)
(Total 9 marks)

3.

A ball is dropped from a high window onto a concrete floor. The velocitytime graph for part of
its motion is shown.
v/m s1
A

30
20
10
0
0

t/s

10
20
30

Calculate the gradient from the origin to A.

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Gradient = .................................................
Comment on the significance of your answer.
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(3)

What happened to the ball at point A?

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(1)

Calculate the height of the window above the ground.

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Height = ....................................................
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

4.

The graph shows the variation of velocity with time for a body moving in a straight line.
v/m s 1

24
20
16
12
8
4
0
0

10

12

14

16

18

20
t/s

Calculate
(i)

the total distance travelled,

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Distance = ...............................................

(ii)

the average speed over the 20 seconds.

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Average speed = ......................................
(Total 4 marks)

5.

An athlete runs a 100 m race. The idealised graph below shows how the athletes velocity v
changes with time t for a 100 m sprint.
u/ m s1
umax

0
0

10

12
t/s

By considering the area under the graph, calculate the maximum velocity vmax of the athlete.
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Maximum velocity = ........................................
(3)

Using the axes below, sketch a graph showing how the acceleration of this athlete changes with
time during this race. Mark any significant values on the axes.
Acceleration

Time
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(Total 7 marks)